Before World War II, shotgun houses were a popular type of dwelling in the American South. But socioeconomic changes saw a ...

If you’ve spent time down South, you know that the region comes with architectural and design details that are all its own. From haint blue porch ceilings to hospitality doors, there are certain ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Still, walking by a shotgun house by can only tell you so much. That’s why we’re here with the 411 on ...

OCEAN PARK — A house isn't a home if it doesn't have an address. Officials with the Santa Monica Conservancy hope to finally have a date for when they can move the historic Shotgun House out of ...

If you've ever stood at the front door of a narrow historic home and could see straight through to the backyard, you were probably about to enter a shotgun house. Although we wouldn't recommend it, ...

Free block party May 17 at Santa Monica's historic Shotgun House celebrates 10 years of preservation. Live music, cake, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever been to New Orleans or Louisville and wondered about those skinny, long houses that fill the city blocks? They are ...

THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WALB) - Preserving African American History is something the City of Thomasville deeply values. The Jack Hadley History Museum has purchased the Historic Thomasville Landmark of the ...

Shotgun houses are typically one-room-wide, single-story homes on small lots that sit close to neighbors, often without windows on either side. But when the homeowner is an architect conceptualizing a ...

Architect Anthony Cane is of two minds. He preserved the face of his recently renovated 7th Ward home — there’s no mistaking that it’s a 1930s Craftsman-style double shotgun house. It has those thin ...